Faro airport,carpark number 4

Does anyone know if the pavements have been sorted out from the terminal at faro airport to carpark number 4 ? as last time we visited there was construction work being done at the front of the terminal, and it was a right pain in the backside as we had a wheelchair.following the pavements led us to parts where the curbs were massively high and there was no way to get up them without the aid of some lovely fellow tourists who offered to help lift the wheelchair and luggage trolley up each kerb we came to.

Biggunspaul wrote: Does anyone know if the pavements have been sorted out from the terminal at faro airport to carpark number 4 ? as last time we visited there was construction work being done at the front of the terminal, and it was a right pain in the backside as we had a wheelchair.following the pavements led us to parts where the curbs were massively high and there was no way to get up them without the aid of some lovely fellow tourists who offered to help lift the wheelchair and luggage trolley up each kerb we came to.

Paul last time we were there work was ongoing.
Might it be easier for the person driving to pick the car up from 4 and come back and pick rest of party at departure exit. You are allowed 10 minutes free parking there.
 That`s what I normally do when we have Grandaughter in pushchair when we pick our car up. It`s bad enough with that so wheelchair must be murder.
Speaking of them massive kerbs I was rushing to get the car the other week stepped off the pavement thinking it was normal height and went **** over ***. Felt a right wally for want of a better word.

Biggunspaul wrote: tonisdad wrote: Biggunspaul wrote: Does anyone know if the pavements have been sorted out from the terminal at faro airport to carpark number 4 ? as last time we visited there was construction work being done at the front of the terminal, and it was a right pain in the backside as we had a wheelchair.following the pavements led us to parts where the curbs were massively high and there was no way to get up them without the aid of some lovely fellow tourists who offered to help lift the wheelchair and luggage trolley up each kerb we came to. Paul last time we were there work was ongoing. Might it be easier for the person driving to pick the car up from 4 and come back and pick rest of party at departure exit. You are allowed 10 minutes free parking there.  That`s what I normally do when we have Grandaughter in pushchair when we pick our car up. It`s bad enough with that so wheelchair must be murder. Speaking of them massive kerbs I was rushing to get the car the other week stepped off the pavement thinking it was normal height and went **** over ***. Felt a right wally for want of a better word. Only problem is that we are hiring 2 cars and we are collected by the hire company in car park 4 and then taken to their car compound which is a couple of minutes drive.There is me and the Mrs who are the two drivers and the rest of our party consists of my disabled mother in her wheelchair and our 4 children,one who is a toddler and one who is disabled,so there is no way we could leave them whilst we get the cars as it normally takes a good 30-45 by the time we've got all the paperwork sorted and so on. When was it you were last at the airport ? We were there last in October and will be out again next month. Thanks for your suggestion anyway.

It was a few weeks ago but I go opposite direction to car park 3 so not absolutely sure about actually right up to car park 4 just know the work was ongoing right outside departure. I forgot about the new arrangements at car park 4 you used to just pick your car up and off you went.
Cubsur will be along by morning he or someone else will most definitely have the answer.
Quite a lot hire using car park 4.

It's still a right mess eveywhere and its not complete till 2017 maybe contact faro airport to see if they can assist you in someway

Sorry can't answer your question but you've raised another. Are there no hire companies where you pick up the car directly from Car Park 4?

All of my previous hires(up to September 2015) were from CP4 but we had to pay an airport levy. We've never been driven off airport to collect the car.

Ironically I usually find them better value but book through Enonomy Car Hire. I'm out 2 weeks today and expect to collect from CP4.

I collected from CP4 at Easter - no problems, but did have to pay the 15 euro "admin fee/tax/rip off"

Biggunspaul, back to your very original question...re pavements & kerbs...
arrived at Faro on Saturday 7th May,
as you leave the terminal building there is a small area of uneven concrete, not a trip hazard, just a bit up & down when trying to steer a trolley full of cases or a wheelchair.
This lead to an undercover walkway (signposted P4) which has solid level flooring.
This brings you out to the zebra crossings, paved walkways and dropped kerbs that take you across the car parking areas to the P4 car hire "hut".
Top tip (having also been in a wheelchair on a couple of occasions at Faro) don't see the "hut" and aim for it, thinking it's a short cut - follow the pathways & zebra crossings, even though it looks a longer route, it ensures dropped kerbs!
It all looked the same when we left yesterday evening!

Also, out of interest, is mum taking her own wheelchair?